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They had everything but the kitchen sink.

On second thought, they had those, too.

At three fundraising yard sales Saturday, which benefit thee local non-profit organizations, it seemed there was everything for sale -- clothes to furniture to knick-knacks, and yes, even the kitchen sink.

Ivy Davis, member of the Yampa Valley chorus of Sweet Adelines International, said the group saw a large turnout at its sale on Victory Way.

"It was a great day," Davis said. "We got to spend time together, we sold some things and we made some money."

The group raised more than $250.

"Not bad for a nickel and dime thing," she said.

In the afternoon, the Adelines offered a deal where shoppers could fill a bag for 50 cents. They also sold baked goods and almonds brought in from California.

She said the fastest sellers at the Adelines sale were stuffed animals. Members laid all the animals out on a blanket and children would come lay in the middle of them.

Davis said the money raised by the sale will be used primarily for coaching workshops and two scholarships for one Craig woman and one Meeker woman.

Sandy Feeney, treasurer of the Humane Society of Moffat County, said the group raised $800 or $900 in the second annual "Caring for Craig's Critters" garage sale Saturday.

That total is down from last year's $1,500 mark. But Feeney said she was pleased with the turnout. She attributes the lower fundraising mark to offering fewer big-ticket items and more decorative items.

Bonnie Revelle, president elect of Delta Kappa Gamma, said the group raised about the same amount of money as the Humane Society.

Revelle said shoppers were driving hard bargains to get good prices. Clothes were her best seller. She said the money raised by the sale will go toward scholarships the group funds each year for female students pursuing a career in education.

Revelle said the sale is a benefit to everyone involved -- members who rid their houses of items they no longer need, shoppers who find treasurers, scholarship recipients who receive money for college and the Community Budget Center, which gets all the leftovers (from all three sales).

Feeney, who is also the treasurer for Delta Kappa Gamma, said when she dropped off items to the Budget Center, they nearly filled the back room up. She said garage sales are a great fundraiser for all three of the groups.

"I think this is the ultimate in Craig. This is what people do on the weekends," Feeney said. "Everyone's looking for a bargain. One person's junk is another person's treasure."